Parallel Verses
NET Bible
For the music director; by David. Fools say to themselves, "There is no God." They sin and commit evil deeds; none of them does what is right.
New American Standard Bible
For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
The fool has
They are corrupt, they have committed abominable
There is
King James Version
{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Holman Bible
For the choir director. Davidic.
They are corrupt; they do vile deeds.
There is no one who does good.
International Standard Version
Fools say to themselves, "There is no God." They are corrupt and commit evil deeds; not one of them practices what is good.
A Conservative Version
The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt. They have done abominable works. There is none that does good.
American Standard Version
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works; There is none that doeth good.
Amplified
They are corrupt, they have committed repulsive and unspeakable deeds;
There is no one who does good.
Bible in Basic English
The foolish man has said in his heart, God will not do anything. They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does good.
Darby Translation
{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.} The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They have corrupted themselves, they have done abominable works: there is none that doeth good.
Julia Smith Translation
To the overseer; of David. The fool said in his heart, No God. They were corrupted, they made their; works abominable, none doing good.
King James 2000
[To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.] The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that does good.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[The] fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt. They do abominable deeds. There is none who does good.
Modern King James verseion
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The fool has said in his heart, There is no God! They acted corruptly; they have done abominable works, there is none who does good.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} The fool hath said in his heart, "Tush, there is no God." They are corrupt, and become abominable in their doings; there is none that doeth good, no not one.
New Heart English Bible
The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt. They have done abominable works. There is none who does good.
The Emphasized Bible
The impious hath said in his heart - There is no God! They have acted corruptly, they have done an abominable deed, there is none that doeth good.
Webster
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
World English Bible
The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt. They have done abominable works. There is none who does good.
Youngs Literal Translation
To the Overseer. -- By David. A fool hath said in his heart, 'God is not;' They have done corruptly, They have done abominable actions, There is not a doer of good.
Themes
Atheism » General references to
Character » Of the wicked » Infidel
Character of the wicked » Infidel
Fools » Are » Corrupt and abominable
Infidelity » Doubters » Atheism, general references to
Sin » There not being a single person who does not sin
The fruit of righteousness » There being none that are righteous
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 14:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Plea For Deliverance
1 For the music director; by David. Fools say to themselves, "There is no God." They sin and commit evil deeds; none of them does what is right. 2 The Lord looks down from heaven at the human race, to see if there is anyone who is wise and seeks God.
Cross References
Psalm 10:4
The wicked man is so arrogant he always thinks, "God won't hold me accountable; he doesn't care."
Romans 3:10-12
just as it is written: "There is no one righteous, not even one,
Genesis 6:5
But the Lord saw that the wickedness of humankind had become great on the earth. Every inclination of the thoughts of their minds was only evil all the time.
Genesis 6:11-12
The earth was ruined in the sight of God; the earth was filled with violence.
1 Samuel 25:25
My lord should not pay attention to this wicked man Nabal. He simply lives up to his name! His name means 'fool,' and he is indeed foolish! But I, your servant, did not see the servants my lord sent.
Job 15:16
how much less man, who is abominable and corrupt, who drinks in evil like water!
Job 22:13
But you have said, 'What does God know? Does he judge through such deep darkness?
Psalm 36:1-4
For the music director; written by the Lord's servant, David; an oracle. An evil man is rebellious to the core. He does not fear God,
Psalm 52:1-6
For the music director; a well-written song by David. It was written when Doeg the Edomite went and informed Saul: "David has arrived at the home of Ahimelech." Why do you boast about your evil plans, O powerful man? God's loyal love protects me all day long!
Psalm 53:1
For the music director; according to the machalath style; a well-written song by David. Fools say to themselves, "There is no God." They sin and commit evil deeds; none of them does what is right.
Psalm 73:3
For I envied those who are proud, as I observed the prosperity of the wicked.
Psalm 92:6
The spiritually insensitive do not recognize this; the fool does not understand this.
Psalm 94:4-8
They spew out threats and speak defiantly; all the evildoers boast.
Psalm 107:17
They acted like fools in their rebellious ways, and suffered because of their sins.
Proverbs 1:7
Fearing the Lord is the beginning of moral knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:22
"How long will you simpletons love naivet?? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 13:19
A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools abhor turning away from evil.
Proverbs 27:22
If you should pound the fool in the mortar among the grain with the pestle, his foolishness would not depart from him.
Isaiah 1:4
The sinful nation is as good as dead, the people weighed down by evil deeds. They are offspring who do wrong, children who do wicked things. They have abandoned the Lord, and rejected the Holy One of Israel. They are alienated from him.
Matthew 12:34
Offspring of vipers! How are you able to say anything good, since you are evil? For the mouth speaks from what fills the heart.
Matthew 15:19
For out of the heart come evil ideas, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.
Luke 12:20
But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life will be demanded back from you, but who will get what you have prepared for yourself?'
John 3:19-20
Now this is the basis for judging: that the light has come into the world and people loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil.
Romans 1:21-32
For although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God or give him thanks, but they became futile in their thoughts and their senseless hearts were darkened.
Ephesians 2:1-3
And although you were dead in your transgressions and sins,
Ephesians 2:12
that you were at that time without the Messiah, alienated from the citizenship of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
Titus 1:16
They profess to know God but with their deeds they deny him, since they are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.
Titus 3:3
For we too were once foolish, disobedient, misled, enslaved to various passions and desires, spending our lives in evil and envy, hateful and hating one another.
Revelation 21:8
But to the cowards, unbelievers, detestable persons, murderers, the sexually immoral, and those who practice magic spells, idol worshipers, and all those who lie, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. That is the second death."